Alachua County FlArchives Deeds.....Ancient Records Book, Deed: Deed: Arrendondo & Levy

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"Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr from Records provided by Buddy Irby, Alachua
County Clerk of the Court's Office"
Page 429-431

This Indenture made and entered into this thirteenth day of December AD 
One thousand eight hundred and forty  Between Praxeves Cocifacio, Widow 
of Joseph M. Aredondo, Jose Arredondo, Theodoro Arredondo, Marianna 
Arredondo, Delorez Arredondo and Yeres Arredondod of the Island of Cuba 
of the first part and David Levy of St. Augustine East Florida of the 
second part  Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part in 
Consideration of the sum of Ten thousand Dollars to them duly paid, 
have Sold and by these presents do bargain, Sell, grant, quit claim and 
Convey to the said party of the second part his heirs and Assigns   One 
undivided fourth part of all that certain Tract or parcel of Land 
containing Twenty thousand Acres more or less, Situated in Alachua 
County in the Territory of Florida, at a place called Big Hammock or 
Swamp being the Same tract, which was granted by Jose Coppinger 
Governor of East Florida to the said Joseph M. Arredondo in his life 
time by Royal Title under date of 17th day of March AD 1837
     To have and to hold to him the said party of the Second part and 
his heirs and Assigns forever the said One fourth part or interest of 
and in the said Tract of Twenty thousand Acres or of and in so much of 
the said Twenty thousand Acres as descended and vested in the said 
parties of the first part upon the death of the said Joseph M. 
Arredondo __  And the said parties of the first part do hereby Covenant 
and agree joinly & Severally that they will Warrant and defend the 
above granted premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the 
said party of the second his heirs and Assigns forever, Against all 
persons claiming by through or under them or either of them
          In Witness whereof the said parties of the first part have 
hereunto set their hands & Seals the day and year first above Written
Sealed & delivered          Fernando M. Arredondo (seal)
   in presence of               Praxeves Cocifacio
     John M. Fontane          By her Attorney in fact   (seal)
     A. Watson          Fernando M. Arredondo
                        Pedro Arredondo
                        By Fernando M. Arredondo  (seal)
                        Mariana M. Arredondo
                        By Fernando M. Arredondo  (seal)
                        Jose M. Arredondo
                        By Fernando M. Arredondo  (seal)
                        Leodaro M. Arredondo
                        By Fernando M. Arredondo  (seal)
                        Dolores M. Arredondo
                        By Fernando M. Arredondo   (seal)
                        Yeres M. Arredondo
                        By Fernando M. Arredondo   (seal)
St. Johns County
          Be it known that on the 27th day of October 1842, John M. 
Fontane came before me and made Oath, in due form of Law, that he was 
present and saw Fernando M. Arredondo, Praxeves Cocificio, Pedro 
Arredondo, Marrianna M. Arredondo, Jose M. Arredondo Theodora M. 
Arredondo, and Yere M. Arredondo by their Attorney Fernando M. 
Arredondo, who is personally known to him Sign Seal and deliver the 
annexed instrument of writing as their respective Acts and deeds for 
the uses therein expressed and that he the said John M. Fontane and 
Alexander Watson Subscribed their names thereto as Subscribing 
Witnesses ___________
          Given under my hand day and year above written
                        E.B. Gould
Recorded this 11th Novem. AD 1842  Judge County Court St. Johns C
            James McNeill Clk C.C.A.C.